metal
/หmษtษl/IPA: /M EH1 T AH0 L/
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(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
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A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
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Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
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A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
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The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.
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The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
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(in the plural) The rails of a railway.
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(travel) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
โWe have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.โ
Antonyms
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To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
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Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
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Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
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